As with ''The Social Network'', a sampler was sent to various Film Award bodies for consideration, with a different tracklist and track names. Although the tracklisting is longer than the commercial soundtrack, its run time is shorter. This is due to the requirement that the voting bodies have only original music, and so that they can link the appropriate scene to the music cues. Also, unlike the commercial soundtrack, each disc is numbered separately, as opposed to continuous numbering.

As with ''The Social Network'', a sampler was sent to various Film Award bodies for consideration, with a different tracklist and track names. Although the tracklisting is longer than the commercial soundtrack, its run time is shorter. This is due to the requirement that the voting bodies have only original music, and so that they can link the appropriate scene to the music cues. Also, unlike the commercial soundtrack, each disc is numbered separately, as opposed to continuous numbering.

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#'''"I Can't Take It Anymore"'''

#'''"I Can't Take It Anymore"'''

#'''"Salander Goes Home"''' - "She Reminds Me Of You"

#'''"Salander Goes Home"''' - "She Reminds Me Of You"

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#'''"Harriet Theme 1"''' - "While Waiting"

#'''"Harriet Theme 1"''' - "While Waiting"

#'''"Salander Tattoos Bjurman"''' - "Of Secrets"

#'''"Salander Tattoos Bjurman"''' - "Of Secrets"

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Disc run time: 49:02<br>

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Disc run time: 49:02

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#'''"Millennia"'''

#'''"Millennia"'''

#'''"She's One Of The Best, She's Different"''' - "We Could Wait Forever"

#'''"She's One Of The Best, She's Different"''' - "We Could Wait Forever"

Website Sampler

Website Sampler cover art

A free 6-track sampler was offered for free on the soundtrack website prior to the album's release, similar to the sampler released for The Social Network. The tracks all were a few seconds shorter or longer than the album variants, due to mixing to make them work better as a simple 6-track release.

"Hidden In Snow" - 5:20

"People Lie All The Time" - 4:09

"What If We Could?" - 4:00

"Oraculum" - 8:16

"Please Take Your Hand Away" - 5:54

"Under The Midnight Sun" - 7:00

Total run time: 34:39

Award Show Sampler

As with The Social Network, a sampler was sent to various Film Award bodies for consideration, with a different tracklist and track names. Although the tracklisting is longer than the commercial soundtrack, its run time is shorter. This is due to the requirement that the voting bodies have only original music, and so that they can link the appropriate scene to the music cues. Also, unlike the commercial soundtrack, each disc is numbered separately, as opposed to continuous numbering.

Album Credits

Composed, performed, arranged, programmed and produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, excepted as noted

Immigrant song - Vocals by Karen O, music performed and programmed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and David Fincher
Written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
Published by Flames of Albion Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Admin by WB Music Corp.
Karen O appears courtesy of Polydor Records, a division of Universal Music Operation Limited

Is Your Love Strong Enough? - Performed by How To Destroy Angels
Produced by How To Destroy Angels and David Fincher
Written by Bryan Ferry
Published by USI B Music Publishing, Admin by Song of Universal, Inc. (BMI)

Release

The soundtrack details were announced December 2nd 2011, along with a free sampler. Earlier that day, "Immigrant Song" premiered on KROQ radio, and was made available as a download to anyone who purchased the iTunes preorder of the album. In addition, the iTunes preorder was accompanied with an extended 8 minute trailer for the film, scored specially by Reznor and Ross. The digital album was made available on December 9th, and the CD on December 27th.

Promotion

The soundtrack was originally confirmed on January 7, 2011, on a New York Times panel interview with Reznor. A teaser trailer for the film was later released online on June 2nd (previously being attached to certain domestic and international films), featuring a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song", by Reznor, Ross and Karen O (from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs).
On August 10th, [DragonTattoo.com] (the film's official website), was updated to feature background music, with the filename "Dotcom.mp3". As was the case with "Hand Covers Bruise" from The Social Network's official site, this backing music was the first piece from the score to be available for listening.
A full-length trailer for the film was released on September 22nd, featuring music from the score again, the first time the score had been set to footage.

Mouth Taped Shut

Atticus Ross working on the score, from Mouth Taped Shut.

A Tumblr blog entitled "Mouth Taped Shut" was started on 20th August, releasing behind-the-scenes photographs of the shooting and production of the film. On October 3rd, the blog posted a video of posters for the film being printed, with backing music by Reznor and Ross.[2]
The blog was also used extensively to promote a public preview of the film, and had snapshots of the score in progress.

Comes Forth In The Thaw

Trent Reznor working on the score, from Mouth Taped Shut.

An image posted on Mouth Taped Shut showed Reznor in the studio, working on the score. On the monitor of his computer, however, there was a url posted, www.comesforthinthethaw.com, which when typed in linked to a site featuring an array of further background music.

What Is Hidden In Snow

Following a clue on ComesForthInTheThaw, the website WhatIsHiddenInSnow.com was found, which led to a series of treasure trails around the world, finding pieces from the film as part of an Alternate Reality Game promotion.

Multitracks

On 26th January, 2012, Tunecore released multitracks for "Great Bird Of Prey", "Oraculum", "Parallel Timeline With Alternate Outcome", "The Heretics" and "You’re Here".[3]

Accolades

Nominated

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA Award): Best Score

Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA Award): Best Score

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (SLFCA Award): Best Music

Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA Award): Best Score

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice Award): Best Score

Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globe Awards): Best Score

Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS Award): Best Original Score

Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Awards): Best Original Music

Won

Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ Award): Best Film Music or Score